- 1882 Edward Earle, Canadian actor (Charlie Chan-Meeting at Midnight), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1972)
- 1882 Felix Locher, Swiss insurance salesman, mapping system inventor, and late in life, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), born in Berne, Switzerland (d. 1969)
- 1883 Charles Sheeler, American Modernist-Precisionist artist, commercial photographer, and the avant-garde film maker (Manhatta), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
- 1888 Percy Kilbride, American stage and screen actor (The Egg and I; Ma and Pa Kettle films), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1964)
- 1896 Evelyn Preer, African-American actress (Homesteader, Spider's Webs), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1932)
- 1902 Mary Philbin, American silent film actress (Phantom of the Opera), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1993)
- 1906 Vincent Sherman, American film director (Mr. Skeffington), born in Vienna, Georgia (d. 2006)
- 1907 Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Dynasty II, Big Valley, Thorn Birds), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1990)
- 1907 Frances Horwich, American educator and television personality (Ding Dong School), born in Ottawa, Ohio (d. 2001)
Ginger Rogers (1911-1995)
American vaudeville, stage and screen dancer, singer (Top Hat), and Academy Award-winning actress (Kitty Foyle; Stage Door), born in Independence, Missouri
- 1911 Sonny Tufts [Bowen Charleton Tufts III], American actor (The Seven Year Itch, Variety Girl), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1970)
- 1913 Peter Van Eyck [Götz von Eick], German actor (The Longest Day, The Wages of Fear), born in Steinwehr, Pomerania, Germany (d. 1969)
- 1915 Barnard Hughes, American stage and screen actor (Doc; Tron; Best Friends; Where's Poppa?), born in Bedford Hills, New York (d. 2006)
- 1918 Bayani Casimiro, Filipino dancer and actor (Okey Ka Fairy Ko!), born in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippine Islands (d. 1989)
- 1918 William Bishop, American stage and screen actor (Black Eagle; Adventures in Silverado; It's a Great Life), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 1959)
- 1924 Bess Myerson, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2014)
- 1925 Phillip Pine, American actor (Set-Up, Under the Ground), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2006)
- 1932 Milly Vitale, Italian actress (7 Little Foys, War & Peace, Juggler), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2006)
- 1935 Tom Rosenthal, British publisher and broadcaster, born in London (d. 2014)
- 1939 Corin Redgrave, British actor (Excalibur, A Man For All Seasons), born in London (d. 2010)
- 1939 Mary Parkinson, British broadcaster, born in Doncaster, West Riding
- 1944 Betty Davis (née Mabry); American model, soul and funk singer-songwriter ("They Say I'm Different"; "Nasty Gal"), born in Durham, North Carolina (d. 2022)
- 1945 Jos Stelling, Dutch film director (Pointsman), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- 1946 Richard LeParmentier, American actor (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2013)
- 1948 Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer and actor, born in Panama City, Panama
- 1950 Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1951 Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets), born in Deptford, England
- 1952 Stewart Copeland, American drummer (The Police - "Roxanne"), and film score composer (Wall Street; SubUrbia), born in Alexandria, Virginia
- 1953 Philece Sampler, American actress (Another World, 1987-89 -"Donna Love"; Days Of Our Lives, 1981-84 - "Renée"), and anime voice dubber, born in San Angelo, Texas (d. 2021)
- 1956 Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter (Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes), born in New York
Michael Flatley (65 years old)
1958 Irish-American dancer-choreographer (Riverdance; Lord of Dance), flute player, and filmmaker, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1959 Doug Herzog, American television executive (Viacom Music and Entertainment Group), born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1960 Leila Kenzle, American actress (Mad About You, Identity), born in Long Island, New York
- 1963 Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High), born in Manhattan, New York
- 1966 Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast), born in Barnet, London
- 1966 Scott Derrickson, American filmmaker (The Exorcism of Emily Rose; The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008); Doctor Strange), born in Denver, Colorado
Will Ferrell (56 years old)
1967 American Emmy and Raspberry Award-winning comic actor and writer (SNL, 1995-2002; Anchorman; Elf; Step Brothers), born in Irvine, California
- 1969 Daryl Mitchell, American actor (Tommy Webber-Galaxy Quest), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1969 Rain Pryor, American actress (Head of the Class) and daughter of Richard Pryor, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970 Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai film director (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives), born in Bangkok, Thailand
- 1971 Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me), born in Reseda, California
- 1973 Graham Robertson, American filmmaker and author, born in Denver, Colorado
- 1973 Shaun Pollock, South African cricket all-rounder, captain (108 Tests, 3,781 runs @ 32.21, 421 wickets; 303 ODIs) and broadcaster (SuperSport), born in Port Elizabeth, RSA
- 1974 Chris Pontius, American actor and Jackass cast member, born in Pasadena, California
- 1975 Ana Paula Arósio, Brazilian actress (Domingão do Faustão), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1976 Bobby Lashley, American professional wrestler, born in Junction City, Kansas
- 1979 Jayma Mays, American actress (Glee, Heroes), born in Bristol, Tennessee
- 1984 Katrina Kaif, Indian actress (Dhoom 3), born in Hong Kong
- 1986 Calum Gittins, New Zealand actor (The King's Speech), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1991 Randall Bentley, American actor, born in Marietta, Georgia
- 1994 Mark Indelicato, American singer and actor (Ugly Betty), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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